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General formula of alcohols
ROH
General formula of aldehydes
RCHO
General formula of ketones
RCOR
General formula of carboxylic acids
RCOOH
General formula of acid anhydrides
(RCO)2O
General formula of esters
RCOOR
General formula of ethers
ROR
Structural formula of aldehydes
O // R--C \ H
Structural formula of ketones
R \ C == O / R
Structural formula of carboxylic acids
O // R -- C \ OH
Structural formula of acid anhydrides
R – C – O – C – R
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O O
Structural formula of esters
O
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R – C – O – R
Structural formula of ethers
R – O – R
Suffix for alcohols
-ol
Suffix for aldehydes
-al
Suffix for ketones
-one
Suffix for carboxylic acids
-oic acid
Suffix for acid anhydrides
-oic anhydride
Suffix for esters
-oate
Suffix for ethers
-oxy-
What can primary alcohols be oxidised in to?
Aldehydes and then carboxylic acids
What can secondary alcohols be oxidised to?
Ketones
What can tertiary alcohols be oxidised to?
Nothing. They can’t be oxidised
How do you oxidise primary alcohols?
1) Gently heat ethanol with potassium(VI) diachromate solution and sulfuric acid in a flask to produce ethanal.
2) As theres lots of oxidising agent you need to remove aldehyde as soon as its formed by using a distillation apparatus.
3) To produce a carboxylic acid the alcohol has to vigorously oxidised by heating under reflux.